Riser cable for PCI-E Express x16 slots. Opinions?

[Kdawgca]

Ordered a PCI-E Express 16 x Riser Flexible Cable:

PCI-E Express 16 x Riser Flexible Cable 2 layer PCB board PCI-E Express Flexible Cable Extender Card PCI-E 16X slot soldered with normal ribbon cable. No Driver necessary and not support hot swappable. Interface : 16X Length : 6 Inches

Anyone used a PCI-E Express x16 Riser Flexible Cable(to use with a GPU) and want to share their opinion?

So far my research says the quality could be lacking and long cables may suffer from latency issues.

Also, anyone want to speculate any real workdifferences between a cable with 2 layer PCB vs one with 4 layer PCB(aka a PCI-E Express16X Riser with Silver Flex Cable)?


More detail:
Intented system- HP SSF dc7700s(specs in sig)
Intended card: Nvidia 9600 GSO(on the hefty side so I decided not to go with a riser card).

[Kdawgca]

Got the riser. Chose a cheap $4 one on Amazon.

Original Low-Profile ATI 4350 was recognized...no problems so far, but still need check some stuff. It is complicated by the fact that the fan on the GPU is dead, but I took care of that(see second picture)

(6in riser)

(took a fan from a DOA NVidia 8800GTX that I never got around to baking. Quick wire job + masking take to attach it to the other fan...hopefully it holds until my testing is done )
Still need to keep an eye on temps, and maybe check cable temps with a laser thermometer. If all goes well after a couple of days, I am trying the more hefty 9600 GSO.

[Kdawgca]

Got tired of the noise from the "modded" fan on the 4350, so I installed the 9600GSO. So far so good(installed yesterday).
Before:

After:


No idea how these cables will last, but for $4 I am not complaining.

[Sprint]

Well most cables are just cables and not rocket science, so if it works and you don't touch it too much it shouldn't break should it?

[Kdawgca]

I am hoping it is that simple, but with the different prices in cables and no corresponding monster cable brand with the power requirement of GPUs idk.

[Sprint]

I think the price is mostly because of the fact that a riser cable is a very specialized piece of equipment and the volumes are most likely very small, which means the production/development etc. cost is much bigger per cable.

Other than that I can only think of differences in conductor materials and QC.